High/low collaborations have become as ubiquitous as celebrity “designed” lines. But Macy’s latest foray in the designer-meets-mass retailer sphere is left-field enough to get our attention. The department store approached the Italian-born, London-based talent Kinder Aggugini (left)—a growing presence in London, but still a relative unknown, internationally speaking—for a capsule collection. “I was 100 percent [...]

Business of Fashion previews Industrie’s list of the 50 fashion folks it considers the most influential creative forces working in the industry today. A controversial sampling? Yes. But of course, that’s exactly what such lists are for. [BOF]Karl Lagerfeld. Coming to Macy’s. Repeat: Karl Lagerfeld. Coming to Macy’s. With a new one-off capsule collection. In [...]

The Material Girl’s new collection, Material Girl, officially went on sale at Macy’s today, where lines formed around the block for first grab at Madge’s affordable outfits. And since any and everything Madonna tends to bring out the true believers, so no surprise that there were a fair number of impersonators (besides those the store [...]

“Simplicity looks fresh again,” Ruffian’s Claude Morais said at the Ace Hotel last night. He and partner Brian Wolk were sipping Champagne in the hotel’s basement Liberty Lounge to celebrate the arrival of Threads & Heirs, their debut menswear collection for Macy’s. And even if the goods were not quite what you’d expect from the [...]

Ruffian is loving the high-low life. Designers Brian Wolk and Claude Morais, whose Mise en Scene line is in stores now at Anthropologie, are scheduled to design a men’s line for Macy’s. Called Threads & Heirs, the line will launch in March, with prices ranging from $24 to $99. [WWD]
Scarlett Johansson joins the exodus of [...]

We had a feeling it was more than just our animal instincts when we did a double take on this pretty much perfect leopard-print wiggle dress in the window of Ann Taylor in the Flatiron the other week. We prefer the term “cheap chic” to the less-sexy phrase “midlevel fashion,” but it doesn’t matter what [...]

Bye-bye, Bryant Park. After 15 years of hoisting the tents and hosting fashion week, the park is reportedly being replaced by Lincoln Center in 2010. That’s the A, B, C, D, and 1 trains, ladies. Whole Foods Columbus Circle, get ready for an injection of fabulousness.
Calvin Klein model and Avedon muse Vincent Gallo [...]